Second Call for Papers
THE SEMANTICS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED LANGUAGES IN THE AMERICAS
(SULA) 2
University of British Columbia
MARCH 14 - 16, 2003
The Department of Linguistics at the University of British
Columbia is pleased to announce the second conference on the
formal semantics of under-represented languages in the Americas.
The goal of the conference is to bring together researchers
working on languages or dialects which do not have an established
tradition of work in formal semantics. We also invite submissions
from those working on child languages (acquisition of semantics).
We especially encourage abstract submissions from those whose work
involves primary fieldwork or experimentation as well as analysis.
We strongly encourage the participation of graduate students.
The conference will be organized into panel discussions, and there
will be a special session on Tense and Aspect. The paper length
will be 30 minutes, plus 15 minutes for discussion.
INVITED SPEAKERS CONFIRMED SO FAR:
Strang Burton (Sto:lo Nation / University of British Columbia)
Multi-Media Tools for Semantic Fieldwork
Rachel Hastings (Cornell University)
Quechua
Felicia Lee (University of British Columbia)
San Lucas Quiavin� Zapotec
Lynn Nichols (University of California, Berkeley)
Zuni
Scott Shank (University of British Columbia)
Straits Salish
Judy Shepherd-Kegl (University of Southern Maine)
ASL
PANEL COMMENTATORS CONFIRMED SO FAR:
Irene Heim (MIT)
Angelika Kratzer (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Please submit 3 copies of a two-page abstract to the
following address:
Lisa Matthewson / SULA 2
Department of Linguistics
University of British Columbia
E270-1866 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 1Z1
Canada
ph. (604) 822 4256
fax (604) 822 9687
lisamattinterchange.ubc.ca
Font should be at least 12 point; if the abstract has to be
a little longer than two pages, that's okay. Include title,
author and contact information on a separate sheet.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE:
October 11, 2002
ADDRESS FOR INQUIRIES:
lisamattinterchange.ubc.ca

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Facolta' di Lingue
Universita' di Urbino
Piazza Rinascimento 7
61029 Urbino
ITALY
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